Tennessee District 9 election, 2026

Justin Pearson vs. Brent Taylor on a newly enacted 2026 district map.

VotePredictor forecast

Brent Taylor favored

Toss-up · predicted margin R+0.5

53%

chance to win

2024 presidential lean

R+21.4

2026 national environment

D+6.3

Model uncertainty

±6.9 points

Fundamentals model using district presidential lean, incumbency and the national environment. It is not a poll average.

Democratic

Justin Pearson

Major-party general-election nominee.

Republican

Brent Taylor

Major-party general-election nominee.

Other listed candidates

Dennis Clark · Independent
Michelle Head · Independent

Polls

The polls behind it

1 poll · newest first

PollsterDateMargin

Hart Research Associates2026-09-03R+4.0

Shown for context. The forecast above is fundamentals-only and does not use these polls: tested against 2016–2024, a poll-driven rule beat fundamentals only because of a single wave cycle and reversed without it. See methodology.

Other forecasts

We have not yet ingested a district rating from these independent forecasters for TN-9; links go to their current national House ratings. Missing is shown as missing—not converted into a probability.

Cook Political Report

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Inside Elections

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Sabato's Crystal Ball

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Candidate news

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Candidate field source: 2026 House election roster ↗

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